The TwinCAT Automation Interface enables users to generate TwinCAT configurations automatically and to extend the TwinCAT XAE programming environment with plug-ins based on programming languages and/or scripting languages.
Contents
- basic functions of the TwinCAT Automation Interface
- combination of two technologies: Visual Studio® and TwinCAT XAE
- adding TwinCAT configurations
- using TwinCAT I/O functions
- adding I/O devices
- managing I/O templates
- using TwinCAT PLC functions
- adding PLC projects
- adding POUs
- modifying PLC program code
- managing libraries, placeholders and repositories
- using TwinCAT TcCOM functions
- adding TcCOM modules
- parameterising TcCOM modules
- using TwinCAT measurement functions
- adding TwinCAT measurement projects
- adding and parameterizing charts, axes and channels
- general
- mapping between I/O, PLC and TcCOM modules
All program examples are displayed in Microsoft Visual Studio®.
Requirements
- experience in handling the TwinCAT system necessary, e.g. I/O configuration, PLC handling, linking of PLC variables
Target group
- software developers with previous knowledge in high-level language programming, preferably under .NET
- Ordering information
- TwinCAT 3 Training: Automation Interface
- Ordering number
- TR3080
- Category
- Basics
- Training duration
- 1 day